title: Response interruption and redirection: current research trends and clinical application.
abstract: The objective of this paper is to provide a review of recent literature on response interruption and redirection (RIRD), a treatment for stereotypy. We discuss procedural variations and the potential mechanisms that are responsible for the effectiveness of RIRD. Clinical considerations and suggestions for future research are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND THE SCOTT CENTER FOR AUTISM TREATMENT.
authors.forename: Catherine K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: Alison M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Betz
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D006801:Humans; D013239:Stereotyped Behavior
keywords: autism; redirection; response interruption; stereotypy